Production Worker Helpers in Kansas

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While jobs for Production Worker Helpers in Kansas are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

• Employment for Production Worker Helpers in Kansas is expected to decrease.

• Production Worker Helpers in Kansas earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Production Worker Helpers Work in Kansas?

4,660 people worked as Production Worker Helpers in 2018 in this state.

There were 4,810 Production Worker Helpers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 150 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 4,740 Production Worker Helpers working in it, which means Kansas has fewer Production Worker Helpers than average.

Job Projections for Kansas

Jobs for Production Worker Helpers in this state are declining at a rate of 0.2% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of 11.6%.

Kansas Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 830 annual Production Worker Helpers job openings in Kansas, and 5,590 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 72,000 annual jobs and 475,500 total jobs in 2026.

What do Production Worker Helpers Make in Kansas?

In 2018 wages for Production Worker Helpers ranged from $18,730 to $39,740 with $32,880 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9 to $19.11. The median hourly rate was $15.81.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $15.33 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.48.

The median salary in Kansas is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Kansas Metros for Production Worker Helpers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Production Worker Helpers.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Kansas City, MO-KS	1,360	$30,700
Wichita, KS	560	$31,750
St. Joseph, MO-KS	280	$27,590
Lawrence, KS	250	$29,830

Top States for Production Worker Helpers Employment

The table below shows the states where most Production Worker Helpers work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Texas	37,580	$28,070
California	29,530	$27,750
Indiana	19,540	$27,920
Ohio	16,740	$29,970
Alabama	16,710	$24,320
North Carolina	15,560	$25,600
Pennsylvania	15,080	$28,890
Michigan	14,770	$24,710
Illinois	14,640	$29,210
Tennessee	13,720	$29,050
Georgia	11,520	$25,210
Arkansas	10,960	$25,610
Minnesota	8,400	$29,670
Iowa	8,320	$29,300
Florida	8,200	$25,010
Wisconsin	7,280	$31,470
New York	6,860	$27,590
Virginia	6,320	$26,660
Utah	6,130	$23,760
Missouri	6,100	$29,260

Below are the states where Production Worker Helpers get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
North Dakota	$36,250
Connecticut	$35,260
Wyoming	$33,800
Kansas	$32,880
Maine	$31,950
Wisconsin	$31,470
Washington	$31,360
Nebraska	$30,940
Oregon	$30,930
New Hampshire	$30,580

Related Careers in Kansas

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Occupation	Kansas Employment Total
Production Workers	1,470
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic	660
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	550
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders	400
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders	260
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders	110

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.